WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Smoke on the Water will close its current waterfront location on Oct. 28 after nearly a decade in operation, but the restaurant says it plans to reopen at a new location in downtown Wilmington.
In a statement posted to Facebook, the restaurant said its longtime home has been sold to a restaurant group, leaving it needing to vacate the building.
Smoke on the Water said it had hoped to sign a new lease and had spent a year wanting to secure one, but the opportunity was not presented after the property was sold…